Spectacle-cabinet.



C. G. HERRICK.

SPECTACLE CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.21,19|5.

Paelted Nov. 5, 1918.

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SPECTACLE CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED AuG.2I. I9Ie.

Patented; Nov. 5, 1918.A

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed-August 21, "1916i, Serial No. 116,024

cases `for spectacles or eye-glasses, and its` purpose is to provide anirnproved exhibiting and testing devicefor eye-glasses whereby a plurality of eye-glassesniay be` examined conveniently and quiclly "for Ithe purpose of selecting thepair ofeye-glasses inost suitable for the eyes of the person inaliing the examination. rlthis device isadapted for use in jewelry stores, optical parlors, or other placesV where it is the collinion practice for customers or `patients to select eyeglasses by .testing a number of pairs until one is found which appears most suitable. l have therefore provided `anexhibiting device which is adapted to hold a plurality of pairs of eye-glasses, and which `niay be ina-- nipulated to pass the eye-glasses successively into the line of vision of the person `making; the examination, so that the eiect of each pair of eye-glasses inay be determined by noting the efl'ect thereof upon the operators ability to read a card or sign disposed in the line of vision. A further object ofthe invention is the provision of a spectacle holder or cabinet which is rotatably inountediupon abase, being` provided with ineans for holding a plurality of pairs of eye-glasses in such `a inanner that the rotation ofthe holder will bring` the pairs of eye-glassesinto` position successively opposite a visionvgnidefor Lgroggrnle, through which a person rnayfloolr for the purpose of determining theedect of each pair vof eye-glasses upon "his abilityfto readV ai card or sign placed `Within the holder. Another `object is to provide a spectacle `holder ,having `vertically movable rparts which will permit any selected `class ofeyel glasses Ato be examined separately from ythe other eye-glasses inthe .cabinet.` A further object is to provide a spectacle eabinethaving, a plurality of j adjustments for `permitjing rthe successive :examination of different ipairs of eye-glasses. j j

1VThese.andflother objects of `,tlie invention will appear,moresclearlyifrom thefollowing specification, (taken in j connection with the acconnpanyingg` drawings, in which oneem-. bodinient oftheginventionis. illustrated. .l x

`Figure l shows a side elevation of my iinprov'ed eye-glass holder orspectacle cabinet.

Fig. 2 is a. sectional view, taken on the line `2---2 of Alig'. l. j

lli-g3 is aiperspective `view ofa "vision guidaor modified forni of goggle, `through which the operator looks when examining the eye-glassesgand i i Fig.` l isan enlarged perspective view of one of the vertically movable eye-glass supj ports. j ,j j j Byfreferring to the `aceoinpanyinp,- drawings, it will be seen that the exhibiting deviceor cabinet is shown as mounted upon `a suitable support or base l0 having secured thereto one or more internally threaded nuts or collars 1l, which areengaged by the shaft or spindle l2, having a relatively` coarse thread 18 which engages the `nut and causes "the shaft to inove vertically with respect to the support when it is rotated. Thisshaft is provided at its upper end with flange lilupon which is inounted the cabinet or eyeglass holder l5.

The cabinet comprises a base plate 16, which is secured to the flange i4- andwhich has secured thereto and extending vertically therefrom a plurality of guide members 17, which are spaced `apart equal distances and located at the vertices of the sides of a polygon, as clearly` shown in Fig. 2. These guide ineinbers are provided with grooves lor guides 17, in whichare inounted the vertically slidable holders 1 8, each of which comprisesa plate 118d and two transversely disj sure for the sides of the cabinet. [Each plate j j 18L of each holder is provided with a plurality of pairs of apertures 20, `these pairs `of .j apertures beingspaced apart vertically, andthe apertures ofeach pair being,n spaced apart horizontally a distance corresponding to the average distance between the eyeglasses of a pair of spectacles. A pair of hoolrsltor pinsQl project from` each holder batireen each rer Of apertures and. they are "d ted to engage thejbridges 22E ofthe eye` glassesg( order to support the latter in pos ionrsepposite the respective apertures 20. "Horizontally extending slots or notches 20a are formed in the plates 18a communicating with each of the apertures 20 at the outer sides thereof; kthese slots are adapted to receive the bows 22h, of spectacles which., are provided therewith,an'd the curved extremities 22C of the bows are then hooked around the edges of the anges 181" as shown, for instance, iniFig. 4, so that the spectacles are heldsecurely in position. The pairs of apertures`20 are further arranged so-that'those of one holder aie staggered withrespect to those of the adjacent holders, and the apertures' of all of the holders are arrangedin this manner so that the.y successive'pairs of aperturesy are located in the form of a spiral extending around the cabinet continuously from the bottoni to the top thereof. In this Away the` cabinet may be rotated as permitted the shaft 12 and nuts 11, so that each pair of apertures and 'a corresponding pair'of eye-glasses may be brought in turn into positionpoppositethe vision iguide or goggles 23, which are in the forni of two open sleeves QSacarried by the arms 23"y attaehedvto the basej10`and projecting upwardly therefrom. The sleeves of the vision guide are spaced aparta distance equal to the distance between the apertures of each pair, so that `a person lookingthrough the guide 23 will loolr also'through a pair of spectacles located opposite thereto, and mayy thentest the eiect of the pair of spectacles by noting 'the effect thereof on his `ability to read a signor test card 25 of usual form having letters of di'erent size printed thereon, which is suspended within kthe cabinet and preferably illuminated by means of a suspended light 26, having a reflector 27 which directs'the light upon the sign and shields it from the eyes of the person testing the t eye-glasses. It will be seen that the fvision guide or goggles 23 is located normally in a position opposite one of thepairs of' apertures atl the upper part. ofthe cabinet, 'and afterpth'e operator`.has tested this pair of eye-fglassesf'the cabinet may be ymanually rotated by engaging the projecting flange of the plate 16, for instance, whereupon-'the various pairs of eyeeglasses arranged inthe formofa spiral will be brought successively into, alposition opposite the vision guide, so that eachpairmaybetested. In this way avery large number of eye-glasses .may be tested conveniently` and very quicklyv by@ person i who possesses no.' particular skill in the testing of eye-glasses.`

j Duringthis operation offtesting,thc` 6579s ofthe operator will be shielded from the light coming inthrough theapertures 20',

otherthan the particular apertures th rough whichhel is looking, kbymeans of the flafge's Orishieids is,- and his eyes win be shieiqed from the light of the lamp Q6 by the rcflector :27. If the operator desires to test all of the eye-glasses in a single vertical row without testing those in the other vertical rows, or without rotating the cabinet, this may be conveniently done by grasping one of the handles 28 on the desired one of the holders and sliding this holder vertically in the guides 17, thus passing the various pairs of eye-glasses in this row successively into a position opposite the vision guide. This may be of advantage, for instance, where the eye-glasses in a vertical row are fitted with lenses of a particular class o1' manufacture. Since each of the holders 1S diers from each one of the other holders 18 in the location of the apertures 20, it may bedesirable to mark cach of the holders with a suitable numeral, as indicated at 29, so that the holders after being removed may be re-assembled in the guides in proper position for the apertures to form a spiral extending around the cabinet.

In addition to the advantage of convenient and speedy manipulation for testing the optical qualities of eye-glasses, this device has the advantage that it permits a person to examine ythe mechanical and artistic qualities of the various eye-glasses from a single position .adjacent the cabinet.

Although I have shown and described a particular embodiment of the invention for purposes of illustration, itwill be understoodthat it may be constructed in various other forms without departing from the scope of my invention as dened in the appended claims.

I claim 1. In a device of the class described, means for holding and exhibiting an eye-glass, a vision guide, and means for supporting said holding means and for moving the same spirally upward to position said eye-glass opposite said vision guide.

2. In a device of the class described, means for holding a plurality of eye-glasses in spiral formation, a vision guide, and means whereby the rotation of said holding means causes said` eye-glasses to move in succession to a -position opposite said guide.

3, In a device of the class described, a holder having means arranged in spiral formation thereon for holding eye-glassesLa vision guide adjacent saidliolder, and means whereby the rotation of said holder positions each pair of eye-glasses successively opposite said vision guide. p

4. vIn a device of the class described, a vvision guide, and a holder for a plurality of eye-glasses, said holder having a spiral ad- .justment for moving-said eyeglasses into ineaioe thereof, each of said holders being provided with a pair of apertures, the pairs of apertures in adjacent holders being arranged in the torni of a spiral around said cabinet, said holders being movable vertically to position the eye-glasses held thereby opposite said vision guide, and means whereby the rotation oi said cabinet positions the eye-glasses held by adjacent holders successively opposite said vision guide.

6. ln a device of the class described, a supporting base, a screw-threaded sha-tt mounted on said base to move longitudinally with respect to said base when rotated, an eye-glass holder mounted on the end of said shaft, means for supporting eye-glasses in the form of a spiral around said holder, and a vision guide mounted in xed position adjacent said holder and aranged to aline successively with each pair of eye-glasses when said holder is rotated.

7. ln a device of the class described, a cabinet having` a plurality of sides arranged in the form of a regular polygon, said sides being` provided with a plurality of apertures arranged in pairs, means adj acenteach pair of apertures for supporting a pair of eyeglasses in registry with said apertures, said pairs of apertures being arranged in the itorm of a sp 1al extending around .said cabinet, a lvision guide comprising` two apertured members adapted to register with a. pair ot apertures in said cabinet, a card mounted in said cabinet opposite said vision guide, and means comprising a screw-threaded spindle for supporting,` said cabinet and moving the same vertically when it is rotated.

8. lin a device of the class described, a

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rotatable cabinet, a plurality of pairs or1 apertures provided inthe walls of said cabinet in vertically spaced-apart relations, a stationary vision uide, and means whereby the rotation of said cabinet operates to position any desired pair of said apertures opposite said uide.

9. n a device of the @lass described, a vision guide, a cabinet havingr a plurality of slidable holders, each of said holders being provided with a plurality of pairs of apertures, the pairs of a ertures in adjacent holders being arranger in the form of a spiral around said cabinet, and means whereby the rotation of said cabinet operates to raise and lower the saine, whereby any desired pair of said apertures may be brought into alinenient with said vision guide by sliding said holders or by rotating said cabinet.

10. ln a device of the class described, a cabinet having a plurality of vertically disposed panels, vertically spaced-apart pairs of apertures therein, eye-glasses supported in registry with said apertures, a vision guide and means for moving said cabinet to position any desired pair of said apertures opposite said guide.

ll. ln a-device or the class described, a rotatable cabinet having,- a base plate and a plurality or side panels extending upwardly therefrom, a plurality of spaced apart pairs of apertures provided in said panels, a stationary vision ide, and means whereby the rotation of saiucabinet operates to position any desired pair of said apertures opposite said guide.

ln testimony whereof, l have subscribed my naine.

CHARLES G. HERRlCK.

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